An attempted murder suspect sought by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office has killed himself, according to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested for extorting $50K from a cannabis firm; the FBI detained him in Florida on two federal charges.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins joins a slew of public officials who have fallen into disgrace over the past handful of years, with the group ranging from state lawmakers to a mayor.

BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven ...

A sheriff in one of Massachusetts’ largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company.

BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins of Boston was taken into custody in Florida in connection with extortion charges that the U.S. Justice Department said involve the purchase of an equity inter… ...